CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning ) defines Social and Emotional Learning as "the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. Disrects are usuing Social and Emotional Learning practices to help drive cirrucuulm and policies. Look at the information below to see how you can use these principals in your class.
Just as important as the SEL competencies are the contexts for teaching them, the overall educational environment. SEL is not a single program or teaching method. It involves coordinated strategies across classrooms, schools, homes and communities, and districts.
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